- Statement I is true: Kanchipuram was the glorious capital of the Pallava dynasty for centuries (4th to 9th CE). It was a major cultural and religious center, and foreign visitors like Xuanzang noted its importance as a hub of learning, particularly for Buddhist and Hindu studies. - Statement II is false: - Mayuravarma was the founder of the Kadamba dynasty in Karnataka (c. 4th CE), not associated with Kanchi. - Vatsyayana is typically associated with the Gupta period and North India (e.g., author of Kamasutra). While there might be other individuals with the same name, none are definitively famous scholars of Kanchi in this context. - Dingnag (Dignaga) was a major Buddhist logician (c. 5th CE), often associated with Nalanda or Andhra, though Kanchi was a Buddhist center he might have visited. He is not typically listed as a scholar from Kanchi in the same vein as scholars born or primarily based there. - Hien Tsang (Xuanzang) was a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited Kanchi in the 7th century and wrote about it, but he was not a scholar of Kanchi; he was a foreign visitor studying there.
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Kanchi was the famous city of South India, center of education and capital of Pallavas. Statement II : Kanchi's famous scholars - Mayuravarma, Vatsyayan, Dingnag and HienTsang- were there. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Asked in HAS Prelims 2022 · Topic: South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) (Rise and consolidation of the Pallavas of Kanchi)
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Answer: C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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